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Goodbye, belly roll: Day 4

My workout yesterday morning was televised. And photographed. From every possible angle, showing God knows what. The reason: I went to a public relations event for a big fitness brand that was basically a mile-long jog with breakfast and a presentation afterward. Sounded fine, except the company had invited an MTV vee-jay (Susie Castillo) and pro football player (DeAngelo Hall) in order to get extra publicity. Thank God the TV cameras and photographers were mainly focusing on those two—I mean, I’m just getting started working out again and I don’t need my flushed face and slightly lumpy backside broadcast on TV.

But despite my initial "EEEK!" I ended up having a really good little jog (probably because we were all told to go at "chat pace," meaning slow) and felt refreshed and energized when I got back to work. I’m really not ashamed of my body, however imperfect it may be—I mean, I once did a Would You Dare for Glamour where I was photographed running around in a bath towel.

Ooh, I just had an idea! A little body-image exercise that I’d love to have you guys join me in—just answer this Q (whether you post it here or keep it to yourself): What "flawed" part of your body are you learning to love? Mine: my square hips. I’ve got what I guess you’d call love handles above my hips that give them a sort of squarish shape. They make it damn hard to find jeans that fit just right, but know what else they do? Make my waist look small! (The b.f. is the one who first pointed that out…LOVE him for that.)